6 South Koreans missing after river flowing from North Korea suddenly risesSEOUL, South Korea — Six South Koreans camping and fishing along a river flowing from North Korea were swept away Sunday when it suddenly doubled in height, apparently because a new dam in the North released a large amount of water without warning, officials said. US, South Korean nuclear envoys discuss ways to bring North Korea back to disarmament talksSEOUL, South Korea — Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament talks, a day after the North claimed it is in the final stages of enriching uranium. North Korea says it is in final phase of uranium enrichmentSEOUL - North Korea said Friday that it was entering the final testing phase of uranium enrichment, which could give it a second way to produce nuclear weapons. NKorea says uranium enrichment program near completion as it seeks direct talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it is on the threshold of mastering a new way of building atomic bombs, pressuring the United States to agree to direct negotiations or see the communist regime become a greater nuclear risk. North Korea says it’s in final phase of uranium enrichmentSEOUL - North Korea said Friday that it was entering the final phase of uranium enrichment and was reprocessing plutonium for nuclear weapons from spent fuel rods. NKorea says uranium enrichment in final stage; process could provide 2nd way to make nukesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that it is in the final stages of enriching uranium, a process that could give it a second way to make nuclear bombs in addition to its known plutonium-based program. South Korea’s president names new prime minister, 6 other ministersSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named an economics professor as his new prime minister on Thursday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of by-elections. South Korea’s president names new prime ministerSEOUL - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak appointed a new prime minister Thursday as part of a government reshuffle. US envoy for NKorea to travel to Asia, discuss ways to rid the North of its nuclear programsaWASHINGTON — The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will travel to Asia this week but will not go to North Korea. Freed US reporters say soldiers ‘violently dragged’ them across frozen river into North KoreaSAN FRANCISCO — Two American television reporters imprisoned in North Korea for months say communist soldiers “violently dragged” them back when they returned to Chinese soil after briefly crossing into the reclusive country. SKorea says no change in NKorea’s nuclear stance despite recent conciliatory gesturesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s recent conciliatory gestures do not represent any fundamental changes because the communist country has shown no signs of ending its nuclear weapons program, a top South Korean official said Wednesday. North, South Korea restore regular cross-border trafficSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea restored regular traffic across their heavily fortified border for their jointly run industrial park Tuesday in the latest sign of improved relations between the two, officials in Seoul said. Japan’s new leader has close personal ties to US, but questions abound over diplomacyTOKYO — Yukio Hatoyama, the Stanford Ph.D and political blue blood who led Japan’s opposition party to a stunning election victory, is coming to power amid questions about how he will pursue his desire for a more independent relationship with the United States. North, South Korea to restore regular cross-border traffic starting TuesdaySEOUL, South Korea — Regular traffic across the heavily fortified border dividing North and South Korea will be restored this week, officials in Seoul said Monday amid further signs of improved relations between the two nations. North Korea frees 4 South Korean fishermen in latest goodwill gesture toward SeoulSEOUL, South Korea — Four South Korean fishermen, whom Pyongyang detained for a month after they accidentally entered North Korean waters, returned home Saturday. North Korea frees 4 South Korean fishermen and their boatSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea freed four South Korean fishermen and their boat on Saturday, an official said, the latest in a string of goodwill gestures that indicate Pyongyang’s desire to patch up relations with Seoul. North Korea says it will free 4 South Korean fishermen in latest sign of easing tensionsSEOUL, South Korea — Four South Korean fishermen held by North Korea after their boat strayed into northern waters will be released, and families divided for decades after the Korean War will get a rare chance to meet next month — the latest signs tensions are easing on the divided Korean peninsula. North Korea says it will free 4 South Korean fishermen in latest conciliatory gestureSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Unification Ministry says North Korea will on Saturday free four South Korean fishermen whom authorities seized last month. 10th century heating system confirms ancient kingdom was KoreanSEOUL - Archaeologists have unearthed the largest “ondol” heating system, dating back to the 10th century from the Balhae Kingdom, in a nearly intact state in Russia’s Maritime Province, confirming the kingdom to have been a Korean settlement. 2 Koreas agree to hold new round of reunions for separated families; 1st in nearly 2 yearsSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold a new round of reunions for families long separated by the Korean War — the first in nearly two years — in the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula. 2 Koreas agree on holding new round of reunions for separated familiesSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold a new round of reunions next month for families long separated by the Korean War in the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula. The planned meetings will be the first in nearly two years. Koreas close to agreement on family reunionsSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea were close to agreement Friday on a schedule for reuniting families long separated by the Korean War, in rare talks being held amid Pyongyang’s push to reach out to Seoul and Washington, reports said. Analysis: Obama stuck between refusing talks with North Korea and a rise in nuclear tensionsWASHINGTON — After being portrayed for years as a reclusive villain with nuclear ambitions, it’s North Korea that wants to talk. And it’s the Obama administration — champion of engaging adversaries — that does not. Koreas work toward deal on family reunions, but remain divided over POWs, abducteesSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea worked Thursday to finalize a schedule for reuniting families long separated by the Korean War and to close a rift over whether the deal should include prisoners of war Seoul says are still held in the North. Koreas work toward deal on family reunions, but divided over POWs, abducteesSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea have no major differences on resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War but are far apart on prisoners of war and civilian abductees, reports said Thursday. SKorea proposes regular reunions of families split during war during rare talks with NorthSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has proposed regular reunions of families separated by the Korean War during rare meetings between officials from the two Koreas held this week amid signs of easing tension on the peninsula, a spokesman said Thursday. SKorea considering curbing missionary travel to Middle East where they are targets of attacksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is considering restricting Christian missionaries’ travel to the Middle East, where their evangelical work makes them vulnerable to terrorist attack. SKorea proposes regular reunions of separated families during rare talks with NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is proposing regular reunions of families separated by the Korean War during meetings between officials of the two Koreas held this week amid signs of easing tension on the peninsula, a spokesman said Thursday. Koreas hold first talks in 2 years on reuniting divided familiesSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korean officials held their first talks Wednesday in nearly two years on arranging reunions of families separated by the Korean War more than five decades ago, the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula. North Korea-US nuke talks likely in SeptemberWASHINGTON/SEOUL - US special envoy Stephen Bosworth is said to have accepted an offer from North Korea for nuclear talks and is expected to visit Pyongyang next month. |
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